jeertmans/rpdf

[BUG] Hand-drawn annotations (e.g., on a tablet) are not merged in final document

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#57 opened on Feb 14, 2024

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Description

Description

When merging annotations from files that were annotated using a table, it seems that those annotations are not in annots objects, which means that they will not be copied in the final document.

Workaround

If only one of the file contains such annotations, place its name first when calling rpd ann merge.

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Research direction
Examine the annotation merging logic in the `rpd ann merge` command, specifically how annotations are collected from PDF files. Focus on the `annots` object handling to understand why hand drawn annotations are not included.
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rust
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backendcli
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2
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1-3 hours
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GitRust basics
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60